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please help me!!!

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please help me!!!

knightrider...these guys in this forum know exactly what they're talking about, i bought a 78 gs750 about a month ago, it ran like sh&%!!! but thatnks to all the fine men and women @ this website they've helped me out by:
-- rebuilding the carbs, choke issues, higher speed problems, the list goes on, and on, and on
just remember to take your time on your ride....when it comes to bikes "patience is a virtue"(i know it sounds cheezy, but it is true) :roll:
 
please help me!!!

all hoses and lines going to their correct orifices?
i believe my hose coming from the tank is routed into the second carb inlet....if my posts are buggin' ya let me know...i've been in the same boat yer in right now, just tryin to lend a hand to a fellow gs brother!
 
My experiences with a similiar situation.

Be careful with the starting fluid!!!! I got a little zealous with it and ended up catching the bike on fire and ruining a PERFECT '78 GS1000 seat and paint job on the tank (minus the rust).

Keep an extenguisher handy (best advice in the world in my opinion).

The problem with mine was when you take the carbs off, flip them over and take the bowls off. You'll see in the center a slotted head, remove that piece and hold it up to a light. Mine was so gummed up that you couldn't see through it, a couple of quick swipes with some pipe cleaners drenched in carb cleaner and they were 'purdy'. I put the bowls back on and the bike fired up (after priming and choking of course).

MAKE SURE YOUR FLOATS ARE NOT STUCK!!!!! This has been my most recent problem, and the guys here helped me figure that out. If you end up having a float that is stuck, you will probably get a severe overflow out of one of the lines on the bottom of the carbs. Since it's such a pain in the butt to take the carbs out and put them back in, just cover as much ground as you can while you have them off.

Good luck and keep us posted!!!
 
just to make sure...you are starting to start the bike with the choke ON full, correct? my bike very rarely starts without the choke if it hasn't been run in a while. even in 90 degree's it wants the choke to get cranked over.

on to the carb and spark issue. the carbs need more cleaning. spraying carb cleaner through just the bores will not work. you need to follow the carb cleaning series as someone posted, and go through the carbs. this will take only an hour after you learn how to do it. it is worth EVERY minute of your time to do it, trust me.

as for spark, you eventually will want to replace your stock ignition coils and spark plug wires.

lastly, put new spark plugs in. i haven't read that you did that yet.

~Adam
 
Quick question, how are you spraying in the starter fluid? Do you have the airbox off? These things are buggers with airflow, and will probably require the airbox on to start. Also, are the plugs wet after cranking for a minute? (i.e. they getting hit with gas)
 
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